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As Afghans protest; Florida pastor says he won't burn Qurans if he can meet with NY imam
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - As thousands of Afghans protested a tiny Florida church's plan to burn the Muslim holy book, the church's pastor said he won't follow through on the plan if he's able to meet Satur...
Cyrus the Great artifact to go on display in Iran after tussle with British Museum
TEHRAN, Iran - A Babylonian artifact sometimes described as the world's first human rights charter is to go on display in Iran after the government threatened to cut ties with the British Museum if it...
EU foreign ministers discuss how to help Pakistan recover from devastating flooding
BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers are meeting to discuss international issues including how to help Pakistan recover from the flooding that has devastated vast parts of the nation and left m...
New mosque opens peacefully in US suburb - next door to synagogue, near Baptist church
BERWYN, Pa. - A new mosque recently opened in this well-to-do suburb of Philadelphia, but not many people noticed. That was fine with leaders of the Islamic Society of Greater Valley Forge. Amid a ...
Serbian police promise to protect gay groups from extremist threats ahead of Oct. pride march
Serbian police promised Friday to protect embattled gay groups who are facing threats of violence from extremists before a planned Oct. 10 pride march. The event will be Serbia's first since right-...
Artists say cuts to UK culture budget will hobble British creativity, hurt arts tourism
LONDON - Some of Britain's best-known artists are opposing planned government cuts that could slash arts funding by 25 per cent. More than 100 artists including David Hockney, Damien Hirst, Anish K...
US pastor says he won't burn Qurans if he's able to meet with imam over NYC mosque
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The leader of a tiny Florida church says he won't follow through on a plan to burn copies of Islam's holy text if he's able to meet Saturday with the organizers behind a mosque pla...
China summons Japanese ambassador for 3rd time to demand release of detained boat captain
BEIJING, China - China's foreign minister demanded Friday that Tokyo immediately release the captain of a Chinese fishing boat that collided with two Japanese patrol vessels near disputed islands. But...
UK justice minister says he overreacted by hiring private eye to snoop on his staff
LONDON - A British minister says he hired private detectives to spy on his staff after unflattering stories appeared in the media. Jonathan Djanogly, a Conservative Party lawmaker and junior justic...
Ghana says 17 dead after officials in neighbouring Burkina Faso opened dam spillways
ACCRA, Ghana - Officials say 17 people in Ghana have died after neighbouring Burkina Faso opened the spillways of a dam that was filling amid heavy rains. Nicholas Mensah of Ghana's National Disast...
